Registration
Almost at Full Capacity – Registration with Reserve
Please note that we are approaching maximum capacity for this event. From this moment on, the registration form remains open, but all new registrations will be accepted on a provisional basis (waiting list). You will receive a final confirmation via email if a spot becomes available. Thank you for your interest!
The workshop is free and open to participants until maximum capacity is reached. To register for the workshop, please fill out the online form.
Practical Information
The workshop will be held in Aula MG, located at Via Mangiagalli 32, at the University of Milan (Università degli Studi di Milano).
The venue is located in the immediate vicinity of the ‘Piazzale Gorini’ stop (ATM bus lines 61 and 93), and is a 10-15 minute walk from both the ‘Piola’ station (M2 metro line) and the ‘Argonne’ station (M4 metro line).
The Città Studi area offers paid street parking (blue lines). For those arriving by car, an alternative option is the Cascina Gobba park-and-ride lot, located next to the metro station of the same name; it is a paid parking lot but offers competitive rates.
Conference Programe
Thursday, July 2
Module 1 — Exploration and Mining: From Global Trends to Italy’s National Programme
| Time | Speaker | Title |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Marcello De Angelis | To Start a Mining Project |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | David Khoza | Mineral Exploration Rush in the Middle East |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Isla Fernandez | The European Green Deal: Rebuilding Mining |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Angelo Farci | Riotinto: 2000 Years of Mining |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Sokol Mati | Contribution of Albanian Resources to Europe |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Daniele Spizzichino | Italy’s National Exploration Programme and the URBES Project |
| 12:15 – 13:45 | Lunch Break |
Module 2 — Exploration: Methods and Case Studies
| Time | Speaker | Title |
| 13:45 – 14:15 | Fabio Granitzio | Exploration Methods: How to Revamp a Historical Mine |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | David Khoza & Andrea Viezzoli | Airborne Geophysics for Large-Scale Exploration |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Isla Fernandez & Ivana Ventola | Ground and Borehole Geophysics for Target Characterization |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Marcello De Angelis | Exploration in Italy: Lights and Shadows |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | University of Milan & M. De Angelis | The Piedmont Ni Geophysical Exploration: A Bit of Light… |
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Andrea Dini | Lithium Potential of Geothermal Systems in Latium (Italy) |
| 16:45 – 17:30 | Open Forum: Refining Ideas with Experts and Audience |
Friday, July 3
Module 3 — Innovative Mining
| Time | Speaker | Title |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Simone Cirinei | “Revamping” of Legacy Geological Knowledge at Silius, Italy |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Gian Paolo Bertolotti | Multimethodological Approach in Industrial Minerals Mining |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Stefano Naitza | Sardinia: Hard Rock vs Mine Waste Mining? |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Pietro Marescotti | Mine Wastes in Libiola, Italy: Issues and Opportunities |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Sokol Mati | Mine Wastes in Albania: Overview and Case Studies |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Alberto Cazzaniga / Silvia Gioiello | Valorization of Extractive Waste for CRM Recovery |
| 12:15 – 13:45 | Lunch Break |
Module 4 — Mining and Society (Session in Italian)
| Time | Speaker | Title |
| 13:45 – 14:15 | Fiorenzo Fumanti | Il Piano Nazionale di Esplorazione e URBES: Aspetti Regolatori e Accettazione Sociale |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Giancarlo Lo Pumo | Il Futuro dell’Esplorazione ed Estrazione Mineraria: Il Ruolo delle Regioni |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Marcello De Angelis | Esperienze e Prospettive dell’Industria Mineraria |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Fabrizio Vergani (Ordine dei Geologi della Lombardia – Natural History Museum of Milan) | Il Futuro dell’Estrazione Mineraria in Italia: quale ruolo per il Geologo? |
| 15:45 – 16:30 | Tavola Rotonda: Idee e Discussione per il Futuro dell’Esplorazione e dell’Attività Mineraria in Italia |